Use of Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities by Medicare Beneficiaries with Dementia
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Describes the sociodemographic and health characteristics of Medicare beneficiaries with and without dementia who use inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs). Examines diagnoses and utilization that precede psychiatric inpatient stays and outcomes following IPF stays, including health care utilization and mortality. Includes data on Medicare IPF patients who reside in rural counties and counties that are entirely or partially in a primary care or mental health Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).
Author(s)
Mark Sorbero, Flora Sheng, Swad Komanduri, Jodi L. Liu
Date
12/2024
Type
Document
Organizations
HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, RAND Corporation
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Behavioral health · Dementia · Healthcare facilities · Inpatient care · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data
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- HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, view details